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Pudding Night 2015

Post-Christmas diets were cast to the wind on Saturday night, during our most successful Pudding Night yet. There was a real buzz in the village hall as groups of friends and neighbours arrived and extra tables were squeezed in at … Continue reading

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Goldfinches in Fearnan

Thanks to Keith Brockie who has provided the following on one of the regular visitors to gardens in Fearnan: Goldfinches are increasing around Fearnan, and are frequent garden visitors during the winter and spring especially if you provide niger seed … Continue reading

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Andy Burt, The Potter

The village was saddened to hear of the death of Andy Burt, the Potter, at the age of 91. Last year, we published an article about Andy on the FVA Blog, and here is an edited version of that article … Continue reading

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Book Club and Tai Chi Update

Both the Book Club and Tai Chi Classes have started in the village hall. The Book Club are reading The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (aka J K Rowling) and if you are interested in the club but missed the … Continue reading

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Update on Events in the Hall

Sadly, the bad weather has caused both the first Book Club meeting and the first Tai Chi class to be cancelled.  The Book Club will now meet on Tuesday 20th January at 7pm, and the first Tai Chi class will … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

A very Happy New Year to everyone – may it be a good one for you!  Here are a few dates to put in your shiny new 2015 diary. The first big FVA event in 2015 will be the much-anticipated Fearnan … Continue reading

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December Update

This month we cover a seasonal event in the village, the ancient art of Tai Chi and some cutting edge broadband technology. Not a bad mix! The Christmas decorations came out for the first time this year at the beginning … Continue reading

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Talking about Fearnan – A Visit from Annabelle

In a recent article in the “Talking about Fearnan” series, brief mention was made of the Tinkers who used to travel around the Fearnan area. This week we are delighted to publish another contribution from Alistair Barnett, writing from his … Continue reading

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Fearnan Book Club

At the recent meeting about the village hall, a proposal was made for a Book Club in Fearnan. The idea would be for the club to have an initial meeting to agree a list of books and then to meet … Continue reading

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Fearnan Service of Remembrance

Last Sunday, on a bright November morning, a group of around 50 people gathered at the Fearnan War Memorial for a short Service of Remembrance. The group included current and former residents of the village, along with others who have … Continue reading

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